The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-07-28

the Treasury without payii the public debt
Under these and other alarming condi ions, we
| appeal 70 the people Of this whole country to
come out OF old party organizations, whose IN
difference to the public welfare IL respoasoelfor
:nis distress, and to help us to organize a new
politica, party. not sectional but national, to be
known a. The UNION LABOR party: whose object
shall be 20 repeal al class laws in favor OF the
rich and to relieve the distress OF our industries
BY establishing the following principles
Platform.
Every human being possesses . matt raj inalien-
able right ~ sufficient land for self-anpport and
We desire to secure to every industrious citizen q
home, Ms the highest result Of free institutions
| o this end we demand graduated lard tax on
all large estates, especially those held for spec
ulative or tenant purposes: the reclamation OF
I'll nLearned land grants: the immediate opening
Of Oklahoma to homestead settlement: the pur-
chase Of al uDoccupied Indian lands and the
settlement OF the various tribes upon lands in
seyeralty: also laws preventing corporations
from acquiring real estate beyond the require
mems OF their business and alien ownership OF
OF land. The systems Of irrgaf on in States and
territories where necessary should be under
such public control as ehall secure the free and
equitable use Of the wa.ers and franchises to the
people.
TRANSFORMATION.
The means OF communication and TRANSPORTS
tion should be owned or controlled by the peo
Pile, as is the United States postal system, ard
| equitable rates everywhere established,
The establishment of a national monetary
system in the interest of the producer instead OF
the speculator and usHrer. by which circulating
medium in necessary quantities and full legal
II hal hs, u
without the intervention of banks, or loaned to
citizens upon ample security at low rate OF
interest to relieve them from the extorti0ns OF
usury and enable them to contro. the money sup-
ply. Postal savings banks should be establish
ed. While we have free coinage OF gold. we
should have free coinage OF silver. We demand
the prompt payment Of theuN ational debt and
condemn the furthur Issue OF interest," bearing
bonds either by the National government or BY
statcsterritories or municipalities.
LABOR
Arbitration should take the place OF strikes
and other injurious methods OF settling labor
disputes; the letting OF convict labor to contract
ors prohibited; the contract system abolished
In public works; the hours Of labor in industrial
| establishments reduced commemorate with the
increase OF production in labor-saving:m
employees protected from bodily injury; equal
| pa. given for equal work for both sexes and
| labor, agricultural and cooperative associA-
| tons be fostered and incorporated by law.
| The foundation Of republic 10 the intelligence
Of its citizens ard children who are driven In.
to workshops. mines and factories are de-
priyed OF education, which should be secured
| 10 al by proper legislation. We desire Il
| see labor organization extend throughout
| civilized countries until it shall be possible
for despots 10 array the workingmen OF one
| country In war against their brothers oil
another country.
/ MR.
In appreciation of the services OF the Unitet
States soldiers and sailors, We demand TO
| them justice before charity. The purporely
deprecated money paid them during the wa
| should be made equal In value to the golG
paid the b0ndholder. The soldier was prom
Used coin or its equivalent and paid In depreci
| ated paper. The bondholder loaned the Govern
mcnt deprecated paper and contracted 10 tax,
II Tor his bonds, but WAS paid in gold.
INCOME TAX.
i graduated income tax isthe most EQUITABLE
system Of taxation, placing the burden o
| government on those who can best afford I,
| pay. instead Of laying 1t on the farmers anG
producers, exempting millionaire stockho.der
| and corporations.
| UNITED STATES SENATE.
The capture Of the United States Senate b.
millionaires and tools OF corporations, VIII,
have no sympathy with free institutions, threat
| enc the very existence OF the republic. W.
United States Senators elective by direct vot
Of the people.
MONGoLIAN SLAVES.
Such State and National laws should be adopt
ed as shall efsctually exclude from Amcric
ton.
i
The employment Of bodies of armed men b.
private corporations should be prohibited.
SUFFRAGE.
The right to vote il inherent in citizenshi
irrespective of sex.
TEMPERANCE.
Excessive wealth resulting in luxury aud idle
ness on the one hand and excessive toll an
poverty on the other lead to intempe rance A.
vice The measures Of reform here dcmande,
will prove to be the scientific sout ion OF tn
temperance question
STATE ISSUES.
neutrality-suspicious. demand the aho]
ition Of the Iowa railroad commission ard III,
enactment Of laws limiting the maximum
freight charges and reducing passenger rate
to two cents u mile or ali frst-class roads
payment Of the State debt and the reduction O
the legal rate Of interest.
Third-Land etc "A free COVE rune mt mus
re-t upon free homes. We denounce the po.i
which permits large tracts Of lands to be heil
unused by individuals or corporations, and In
sist that foreigners shall not be permitted to &C
quire title TO real estate In Iowa.
! Fourth. We demand that mortgage owner
shall be compelled TO pay taxes upon thei
| mortgages, where recorded AM that mortgage
be released to that extent.
| Fifth. We arraign tie monopolist who con
trolled the last .gisa1r for their unscI upulOu
| nculency to corporate Interestsand their has
! betrayal Of platform pledges Theyyotcd dow
the following important billie: The nom res
dent alien land bill; the Caesatt screen bill
the bill to abolish truck stores; bills for NOR,
| just system of taxation and asst sments; the bill
to reduce interest; the bin tn compel the mort
gage owner to pay his share Of taxes; the bill I,
prohibit free passes to state officials; the bill
providing for the election OF road commits lone r
by popular vote, and to empower them 10 a,
maximum rates for transportation.
six,h.-They gerrymandered this state into
congressional, senatorial and gislative districts
and have given minority Of the voters the con
troll OF the Legislature and the election of tn,
United State senators.
| Seventh This state IL now represented in thu
United States senate by monopolists who betra,
| their constituents at every turn. The next leg
islature will elect q United States senator W.
appeal to the voters to elect only anti-monopo
lists in order to secure representation in the
| senate.
Eighth.-We invite every lover OF bic countr,
to unite with us in organizing this new party
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